Welcome! I'm Cynthia Meyer, CFA®, CFP®, ChFC®, a real estate investor, financial planner, and real estate business coach. I founded Real Life Planning to mentor a new generation of real estate investors. We help real estate investors take practical steps to build financial freedom, create multiple sources of income, and make working for someone else optional. At Real Life Planning, we speak both real estate and financial planning. Whether you're adding to your properties, contemplating a 1031 exchange, listing your place on Airbnb, getting started as a landlord, or looking to buy a home overseas, we'll help you create a realistic plan for your financial life goals. As you build your investment property portfolio, we will help you plan to optimize taxes and diversify risks, manage total cash flow, and prepare for new opportunities. Who we help: -Rental property investors looking for a comprehensive financial plan -Real estate investors planning for 1031 exchanges -Real estate investors who are scaling their property portfolios -Professionals considering a real estate side hustle -People with inherited rental property -Homeowners maximizing opportunities for income -Accredited Investors Evaluating DSTs, 721 Exchanges, and Syndications -Married couples building strong economic partnerships We're a Fee-Only fiduciary firm, so we work for you, not for Wall Street. That's why our fees are inclusive and transparent. My husband Steve and I have three young adult kids and live in central NJ, in the NYC metro area. We are both first-generation real estate investors with small multifamily properties, single-family homes, and a small apartment complex. We invest out of state and use a property manager. A financial advisor since 1997, I founded Real Life Planning and co-founded the Real Estate Financial Coach Course, Real Estate For Generations, and the You Unlimited coaching program. Real Life Planning works with clients virtually from anywhere and in-person in the NYC area. Interested in the real (estate) life? Book a discovery call today.

James Higley is a financial advisor at Eames Financial in Florham Park, NJ, holding a Series 63 designation with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Eames Financial since 1994. Eames Financial provides investment management and financial counseling to individuals, trusts, and charitable foundations. The firm employs a multi-step, goals-driven process emphasizing fundamental analysis and broad diversification, managing the majority of client assets on a non-discretionary basis while offering tailored portfolio solutions and comprehensive planning services.

Thomas Vetter is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and the founder of Vetter Planning. He chose to establish Vetter Planning because of his desire to help individuals and small businesses develop financial plans that are designed to achieve their goals. It was founded upon principles that place the utmost value on its clients’ financial goals and objectives. It is in the business of building long-term, solid relationships that are based upon trust and quality client service. Since 2002, Tom has been providing financial planning and investment advice. He graduated from Siena College in Loudonville, NY with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance. Prior to founding Vetter Planning, he was a Senior Financial Analyst for Guardian Life and an Investment Analyst for NYC Housing Development Corporation. Tom resides in Randolph, New Jersey with his wife, Jennifer, son Gavin, and daughters, Abigail and Claire. His interests include volunteering, coaching youth sports, golf, and mountain biking.

William Keller is a financial advisor at Keller Wealth Management LLC in Whippany, NJ, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Prudential Financial and Primerica, and he is also employed as a manager at Mondelez International. Keller maintains an independent insurance practice alongside his advisory work. Keller Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business clients. The firm offers specialized pension consulting and serves as a fiduciary to qualified retirement plans, employing a blend of fundamental and cyclical investment analysis with a variety of holdings including mutual funds, ETFs, and options.

Colin Slabach is a CFP® professional at Meridian Atlas Planning with one year of industry experience. He holds a doctorate in personal financial planning and has served as a university professor at New York University since 2022. Prior to that, he was affiliated with The American College of Financial Services and Texas Tech University. Meridian Atlas Planning is an independent, fee-only firm that provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs an investment approach based on asset allocation, blending passive and active strategies rooted in fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory, with an emphasis on discretionary portfolio management and personalized investment policies.

Charles D'angelo is a CFA® charterholder serving as the sole advisor at Westmount Capital Group LLC with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Cantex Holdings II, LLC and Alexandria Capital, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in a real estate consulting practice. Westmount Capital Group LLC provides investment advisory and wealth management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, and estates. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to pursue strategies including long-term equity and fixed income investing, tactical asset allocation, and alternative investments, generally managing client accounts on a discretionary basis.

David Cohen is a financial advisor with Sterling Financial Management, Inc. in Morristown, NJ, holding a CFP® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 31 years of industry experience and has been affiliated with SagePoint Financial, Inc. since 2009 and OSAIC since 2023. Cohen is also the owner and president of Sterling Financial Management, where he oversees all duties associated with the registered investment advisory firm. Sterling Financial Management serves individuals, trusts, and retirement plans with customized financial planning, hourly consulting, and investment advisory services. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, generally favoring mutual funds and ETFs in long-term strategies, and manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis with regular client reporting.

Amit Singhal is a financial advisor at Mantrana Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works full time in business and account management at BASF Corporation, a global chemical company. Mantrana Advisors provides financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and families caring for persons with special needs. The firm operates on a fee-only basis without managing client assets, offering investment recommendations as part of comprehensive plans using a combination of fundamental analysis and passive and active asset allocation strategies.

Keun Soo Kim is a financial advisor at Klimax Wealth Management, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Klimax Asset Management, LLC since 2004. Klimax Wealth Management, LLC is an independent, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, charitable organizations, and pension/401(k) plans. The firm provides financial planning and consulting services alongside non-discretionary investment management, with a focus on pension and 401(k) plan consulting in addition to individual portfolio management.

Ravi Chahil is a financial advisor at Sabattis Capital with a Series 65 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Volaris Capital Management and Citigroup. Sabattis Capital Management LLC offers customized portfolio management through separately managed accounts for individuals, family offices, registered investment advisers, and institutional clients. The firm uses a systematic, rules-based approach incorporating technical, quantitative, and fundamental analysis to implement option-based strategies such as income generation and risk mitigation tailored to each client’s objectives.

Jeffery Wimer is the principal of Wimer Investment Management, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 27 years of industry experience, including 12 years at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. prior to founding his firm. Wimer Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, applying fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to tailor investment strategies across a variety of asset classes.

David Schram is the sole advisor at Elements 5 Investment Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Bridgewater, NJ. He holds a Series 65 credential and has 12 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2013, Mr. Schram has worked part-time as an attorney providing legal counsel to a biotechnology company through Axiom Global, Inc. since 2012. Elements 5 Investment Management offers personalized financial planning, investment management, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, and business owners. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio construction using quantitative analysis and modern portfolio theory, focusing on volatility reduction and strategic asset allocation.

David Cooley is a financial advisor at Covered Bridge Financial LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. Prior to his current role, he worked as an independent insurance agent for 12 years. Covered Bridge Financial LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and trusts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term focus and incorporates a variety of investment instruments, including low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks and bonds, as well as more complex strategies when appropriate.

James Walker II is a CFP® and founder of The Financial Forge, LLC in Mendham, NJ. He has three years of experience at UBS, served as a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel before retiring in 2019, and has been a West Point economics professor since 2019. The Financial Forge provides personalized financial planning and education to individuals, families, public-service professionals, small business owners, and medical and legal professionals. The firm focuses on behavioral coaching and scenario-based planning, offering non-discretionary recommendations and services such as tax strategy consultations, retirement planning, and student loan guidance without managing client assets.

Ronald Slosberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He has been the principal advisor at Slosberg Financial Solutions, LLC since 2007. Slosberg Financial Solutions provides personalized financial planning and investment advice to pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, with additional services in retirement, education, tax, and estate planning. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation approach with global diversification, primarily implementing portfolios through no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and employs a blended compensation model combining hourly and fixed fees with commissions from insurance and annuity sales.

Sagar Bhimavarapu is a CFA charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Mountain Avenue Capital LLC, an independent advisory firm based in New Providence, NJ. Prior to his current role, he worked at CIBC World Markets Corp and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the IIT (BHU) Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit fundraising organization for his alma mater. Mountain Avenue Capital LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and hourly financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach and accepts business entity clients, which is relatively uncommon among independent advisors.

James Lovas is a financial advisor at Xpotential Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Family First Firm, Friday Engineering, and Synopsys Inc. Xpotential Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, foundations, and small businesses. The firm employs globally diversified portfolios using low-cost index funds and ETFs, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical risk adjustments, and offers specialized services such as Treasury Management and 401(k) plan-level management.

Thomas Margaritondo is a financial advisor at Meadowbrook Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at UBS Financial Services and RBC Capital Markets. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating approximately 10% of his time to insurance sales and implementation of insurance recommendations. Meadowbrook Advisors provides discretionary wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and employs fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory with a long-term orientation.

Douglas Black is the sole advisor at Springreef LLC in Chatham, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Springreef since 2010. Springreef serves high net worth families and large nonprofit organizations by providing independent consulting services focused on financial advisor evaluations, searches, and ongoing monitoring rather than managing client assets. The firm employs a structured due-diligence process using a 50-point scoring scale to assess advisors and operates on hourly or fixed-fee arrangements, avoiding asset-based compensation.

Emily Jaffe is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently with OFC Wealth Management in Short Hills, NJ. She has been with OFC Financial Planning, LLC since 2017, following a five-year sabbatical prior to that. OFC Wealth Management advises individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations, providing discretionary portfolio management as well as standalone and retainer-based financial planning services. The firm is noted for its use of options and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts and incorporates ESG considerations and AI tools according to client direction.